Deutsche Bank says chairman sees no need to bring up Commerzbank deal

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) on Thursday said its chairman is constantly asked about the potential for a tie-up with peer Commerzbank CBKGn.DE but downplayed the idea that a deal could materialise in the short-term.

The remarks came in response to a report by Bloomberg, saying Deutsche Bank Supervisory Board Chairman Paul Achleitner had consulted top shareholders and German government officials about a Commerzbank deal.

“The Chairman of Deutsche Bank is asked constantly about this matter. His answer is always the same: ‘All the pro and contra arguments can be read in analyst reports and the media’,” a spokesman for the bank said in written comments.